Arendtian Friendship: Intimacy and Animosity (Or On the Political Importance of Ex-Husbands)

• In Event: Connecting the Public and Private

Brief Overview

During Mary McCarthy’s divorce from Bowden Broadwater, Arendt explained that Broadwater remained a friend of the house. The distinction between a personal friend and friend of the house extends the ethical obligations of friendship amidst difference.

Author

• Kimberly Maslin, Hendrix College